DGAT — Brachypodium distachyon

Summary

BdDGAT (BRADI_2G33180V3) on Brachypodium distachyon chromosome 2 encodes a protein with a diacylglycerol acyltransferase domain and belongs to the MBOAT family. The gene is associated with diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase activity, triglyceride anabolism, and glycerol metabolism. Its product localizes to the chloroplast envelope and ER membrane. Studies of related genes in other species link the DGAT family to osmotic adjustment capacity, low temperature stress response, and cold and osmotic stress tolerance, as well as to head wax and SDS sedimentation traits. The gene is related to rice OsDGAT and shares sequence similarity with homologs in wheat, barley, oat, maize, and other grasses.